Raise Up Off Me - by Hampton Hawes & Don Asher (Paperback)

Hampton Hawes's life story is a gripping tale of suffering, redemption, and the power of music.

As one of jazz's greatest pianists, Hawes's journey reads like an improbable novel.

Despite struggling with heroin addiction that led to his arrest and imprisonment, he was granted an Executive Pardon by President John F.

Kennedy in 1963.

Through eloquent and humorous language, Hampton Hawes shares his story of redemption and the interruption of a brilliant career.

This book includes a complete discography and eight pages of photographs, making it a major contribution to the literature of jazz.

Don Asher, a pianist and author of six novels and a memoir, and Gary Giddins, the author of Visions of Jazz and Bing Crosby: Pocket Full of Dreams, rave about this book, calling it "a major contribution to the literature of jazz." Do not miss out on this incredible story of triumph over adversity.

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